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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh MP 305+SP

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 12identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 12 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Fax transmission speed
    • 7 sec/page
    • 2 sec/page
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s

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Brother

MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J985DW

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Ricoh

MP 305+SPView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one27 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.9 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppm
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page2 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages4 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one50 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets260 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one760 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePhoto paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,8.5x11"
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 35.8 kg (17 - 79 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityDiffersWireless LANBluetooth
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersRP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP ClientTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSDHC, MiniSDHCSD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")25.6 cm (10.1")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1140 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one455.1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one66.5 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one83.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.87 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.243 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux 4.0, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U5, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U7, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, RedHat EL Linux 5.1, RedHat EL Linux 5.2, RedHat EL Linux 5.3, RedHat EL Linux 6.0, Solaris 10 U4, Solaris 10 U5
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneHP-UX 11, IBM iSeries
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 40%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm350 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm505 mm
WeightDiffers8.22 kg32 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one498 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one322 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)

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